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American Museum Social Insects website

William and Emma Mackay Ants of North America site

Gordon and Roy Snelling New World Army Ants

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sF Myrmicinae Mycocepurus

Little is known about this genus, which is not common. From Jack Longino's page :monomorphic; 11-segmented antennae; small; frontal lobes closely approximated; frontal carinae fading out before reaching margin of vertex.

Mycocepurus	Face view	Lateral View
smithi Forel 1893
curvispinosus MacKay 1998 WWL=0.78 stout recurved propedal spine, enlarged metapleural glands